Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple returns filed late: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE BARKING MUSLIMS ASSOCIATION

WE PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR MUSLIMS AND RESOURCES AND FACILITIES FOR ALL RELIGIOUS MUSLIM EVENTS IN THE ANNUAL CALENDAR. THERE ARE SPECIAL DEDICATED FACILITIES FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. WE PROVIDE DAILY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, MARRIAGE/FUNERAL CEREMONIES AND FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE FOR ALL COMMUNITIES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 4 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,290,803 available, equivalent to 72 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£616£552£64£0£3,522£3,29171.61315
31/03/22£366£420£-54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21*£187£258£-71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 47%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 71.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 64.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 5 years

www.barkingmosque.org.uk

secretary@barkingmosque.org.uk

02084788526

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Muslim congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barking And Dagenham, Greece, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, Tanzania, The Gambia, Turkey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£9,600
National Lottery Community Fund£6,500
CAF£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Sensory project
£6,500 05/02/2021
3
The funding will be used to provide practical sensory strategies and wellbeing support workshops to parents with children living with special educational needs. The project aims to develop support networks and improve mental health during Covid-19.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,600 24/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
CAF - Grant to Barking Muslims Association Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
£5,000 04/06/2020
3
Grant to Barking Muslims Association Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) to support the organisation through COVID19

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ASHFAQ AHMED SIDDIQUE Appointed: 2019
  • CHRISTINA ROWE Appointed: 2020
  • HAJI WALI SHER Appointed: 2019
  • MUHAMMAD ABDUL MAJEED Appointed: 2019
  • MOHAMMED MOQEET SIDDIQ Appointed: 2021
  • OMAIR SHAH Appointed: 2020
  • RAHBARSHAANBIN RASHEEED Appointed: 2019
  • SEEMA PARVEEN Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/07/2019, number: 1184296
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR23: 8 days late, AR21: 114 days late, AR20: 98 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE BARKING MUSLIMS ASSOCIATION on 07/11/2022
Main office

Al MADINA MOSQUE BARKING
2 VICTORIA ROAD
BARKING
ESSEX
IG11 8PY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE BMA (THE OBJECTS) ARE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND MORE PARTICULARLY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING & DAGENHAM AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF ISLAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QURÆAN AND THE SUNNAH AMONGST MUSLIMS IN PARTICULAR AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT CONCERNING THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF ISLAM;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; (D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES;(E) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF ANY PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR NATIONALITY, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS; (F) THE ADVANCEMENT OF BOTH RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(I) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE OF AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS;(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS BELONGING TO DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL GROUPS;(III) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RELIGION AND RACE; AND(G) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THESE ARE IN HARMONY WITH THE QUR'AN AND THE SUNNAH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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